cgm13.net :: the boy wonder: November 2004

It starts in my belly
Then up to my heart
Into my mouth I can’t keep it shut
Do you recognize the smell
Is that how you tell
Us apart
I fool myself
To sleep and dream
Nobody’s there
No-one but me
So cool
You’re hardly there
Why can’t this be killing you
Frankenstein would want your mind
Your lovely head
Your lovely head

Another chilly, bleak and rainy day calls for some chilly, bleak music. Doesn't mean I'm depressed. Far from it. Just happens that "Felt Mountain" is one my favorite albums to listen to when the weather is just so.
Goldfrapp - Lovely Head [3.5 MB]

Back To The Closet

Yep. Here's the old two door version of the closet in my bedroom. You've heard my rant on this one already.

After the dry wall was down I discovered what a shoddy job had been done on the right hand side. The framing fell down. Apparently all that was holding it up was the drywall. Yow!

And now ... a closet that has one big opening. Simple yet sweet!

Onward/Upward

Ah, yes. Time to put the weekend behind me. This has absolutely nothing to do with men kissing. I just like men kissing. Mmmmmm, kissing.

Saturday of Doom
The party that I hosted on Saturday turned into a big fuckin' mess ... for me at least. After looking forward to it for a couple of months I let someone ruin my day. I am pretty picky about who gets invited to my house and who doesn't. Thus, if I know you and you never get invited to any of my parties, take that as a hint that I don't like you. My good friends know this as well. About mid-day on Saturday someone I can't stand ... that I have a completely irrational hatred for ... walked into my house. I smiled, said "welcome" and promptly drunk myself into a total blackout. I guess that I just didn't want to see the eventual lap sitting, hugging, clingy, pay attention to me shit that was bound to go down. Grrrr. From what I understand everyone there had a great time watching zombie films while I was comatose on the roomie's bathroom floor.

I think I need to stop drinking altogether. I think I need to be a grown up and deal with things constructively as opposed to destructively.

Decisions Have Been Made

I finally decided what colors will be used in my bedroom. The walls will be painted "Elephant Grey" and the trim will be "Warm Fog." Don't you just love those names?

Besides freaking out on Saturday, I did get some drywalling done on Sunday. Hopefully I will be able to start the evil mudding process by Wednesday or Thursday. The plan is to have everything back together by Christmas. We'll see since I have been flying solo on getting this room done. I can't even begin to tell you how excited the prospects of a better closet make me. That and the new ceiling fan ... and no wood paneling ... and insulation ... and hardwood floors. Whoo!

A Hot Time In The Ole Town
Yep. Gonna have a really hot time tonight. I got to beat it to Lowe's for some more drywall screws and then I plan to screw some more sheet rock to the wall. Whoo.

And then maybe I'll entertain myself with some porn. Maybe. Or maybe I'll read some more in "Magical Thinking." Maybe. Or maybe I'll watch the dvd that came with the Nirvana box set. Maybe. Or maybe I'll have a drink or two to relax. Maybe. Or maybe I'll watch a horror film. Maybe. Or maybe I'll straighten up the house since there's gonna be some people over tomorrow. Maybe.

Wow. The possibilities for a Friday night are endless.

I Heart Mr. Cobain

I went in the local music store on Wednesday with every intention of buying the new U2 album ... but I walked out with the Nirvana "With the Lights" Box Set instead. God. What a sap I am for cool packing (and raucous music).

Turkey Day

Take a wild guess what I spent most on my day doing ... drywalling!

It's A Rainy Day

Valerie Etienne - Misunderstanding (Roger's R-Senal Mix) [6.15 MB]

A Little Clarification on Statement #3
Since I was gonna get a lecture from The Man, I figure I had better clarify a statement from yesterday. It's not that I will be calling Evil and getting him over to my place on Wednesday night. Far from it. I quit that a long time ago. But, last time he was in town he made an appearance before the first evening was out. Previous time before that, he stopped by the house with beer before going to his folk's place. There's a wee bit of a track record. I say the chances of seeing him tomorrow evening are 80-90%.

Does he read this? Don't know. Don't care. But, I would be surprised if he didn't know about this little place on the web. Enough of our mutual friends do.

In Home Improvement News

Happiness is new wiring!

Some Final Thoughts For A Monday
1. The Singer wrote me back and said "thanks." He now knows that I am alive.
2. Evil is gonna be in town for four days starting Wednesday.
3. Wanna take bets on who will be at my house Wednesday evening?
4. The electrician comes to rewire my bedroom this evening.
5. That means I get to start hanging drywall. Whee!

Third Time's A Charm

Warner Bros. has announced that the "Wonder Woman - The Complete 2nd Season" dvd will hit stores on March 1st of next year. The set is four discs and will contain all 23 episodes of Season Two. Yipee!

Secondly ...

I got kidnapped from my house on Saturday and forced to go out with some friends. We went to a local coffee house and saw a semi-local band play. That's when I fell in love ... with the singer from the band. How sad is that? Cute, dark hair, great voice and a killer smile. I couldn't take my eyes off him. The friends that I was with insist that he was checking me out as well. He did look my way quite a bit ... but it was probably a "I wish that creep would quit staring at me" kinda thing. I hate seeing new people that I am interested in. All those insecurities rise to the surface and turn me into a shy bastard ... well, more shy than I already am. Grrrr. So, this morning I dug up his email off the band's site and sent him the few pictures I shot. I wonder if he'll get the hint. You can guarantee that I'll be back when they play again in a few weeks.

First Things First

The Criterion dvd of "Short Cuts" arrived on Friday. Man-oh-man is it sweet! Not only do you get the two-disc edition of the movie, you also get a book which reprints the Raymond Carver stories the movie is based on. Ah, Criterion ... I love you.

"The killers are coming! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Answers and Such
For Trachalio:
Yep. It's so sad that DJ Shadow will never be mine. I have obsessed over him for a few years now. I can't even tell you how many times I have watched his segment in the movie "Scratch."

For Homer & Ben:
Yes. The bed was very cozy. The chilly weather has made me add extra blankets. They make the bed very cozy and warm. Yes. The bed would have been cozier with Mr. Burroughs there (or anybody for that matter). But, what can ya do?

I Am Totally Crazy
I suspect that the drop in my mood (which kicked into high gear this week) is the upcoming holiday. Evil should be back in town and I know what that means. Why do I worry about, you ask? I really don't know. That must mean all the cylinders aren't firing. I know you're sick of hearing about this. Get over it.

Weekend Plans
Clean. Clean. Clean. I gotta get started on getting all the ripped down drywall outta my bedroom. I gotta sort through some old clothes that were piled in the closet. I gotta straighten up the living room and kitchen then sweep, dust, mop. I gotta get the dead leaves outta the front yard. Maybe all this will keep my mind off being crazy. Whoo.

It's been grey and dreary all day today. No rain yet, but it's being called for. It goes along with my mood. I think I'm gonna have dinner and crawl into bed with the new Augusten Burroughs book.

Things To Look Forward To:
1. The arrival of the "Short Cuts" dvd.
2. The arrival of the Siouxsie and the Banshees "Downside Up" CD Box Set.
3. The arrival of the Pet Shop Boys "PopArt" dvd.
4. The framing of my original S. Livengood painting.

Ah, material goods. Can you tell I have been on a spending spree?

It's Out Next Week!

"The long-awaited Nirvana box set 'WITH THE LIGHTS OUT' will feature 68 previously unreleased recordings. Released on November 23, the four-disc set will feature 81 tracks including 68 previously unreleased recordings - rehearsals, outtakes, Kurt's home demos, as well as a DVD which is confirmed to have unreleased band home movies, live footage, rehearsal footage and 20 full-length video performances. A 60-page booklet will accompany the release."

CD 1
01. Heartbreaker (1987)
02. Anorexorcist (1987)
03. White Lace and Strange (1987)
04. Help Me, I'm Hungry (1987)
05. Mrs. Butterworth (1988)
06. If You Must (1988)
07. Pen Cap Chew (1988)
08. Downer (1988)
09. Floyd The Barber (1988)
10. Raunchola (1988)
11. Moby Dick (1988)
12. Beans (undated)
13. Don't Want It All (undated)
14. Clean Up Before She Comes (undated)
15. Polly (solo - 1988)
16. About A Girl (1988)
17. Blandest (1988)
18. Dive (1988)
19. They Hung Him On A Cross (Leadbelly cover - 1989)
20. Grey Goose (Leadbelly cover - 1989)
21. Ain't It A Shame (Leadbelly cover - 1989)
22. Token Eastern Song (1989)
23. Even In His Youth (1989)
24. Polly (1989)

CD 2
01. Opinion (1990)
02. Lithium (1990)
03. Been A Son (1990)
04. Sliver (1990)
05. Where Did You Sleep Last Night (1989)
06. Pay To Play (1989)
07. Here She Comes Now (1990)
08. Drain You (1990)
09. Aneurysm (1990)
10. Smells Like Teen Spirit (demo - 1991)
11. Breed (1991)
12. Verse Chorus Verse (1991)
13. Old Age (1991)
14. Endless, Nameless (1991)
15. Dumb (1991)
16. D-7 (Wipers cover - 1990)
17. Oh, The Guilt (1992)
18. Curmudgeon (1992)
19. Return of the Rat (Wipers cover - 1992)
20. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Butch Vig Mix - 1991)

CD 3
01. Rape Me (solo acoustic - 1992)
02. Rape Me (electric - 1992)
03. Scentless Apprentice (1992)
04. Heart Shaped Box (1993)
05. I Hate Myself and Want to Die (1993)
06. Milk It (1993)
07. Moist Vagina (1993)
08. Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip (1993)
09. The Other Improv (1993)
10. Serve The Servants (1993)
11. Very Ape (1993)
12. Pennyroyal Tea (1993)
13. Marigold (1993)
14. Sappy (1993)
15. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam (1994)
16. Do Re Mi (1994)
17. You Know You're Right (1994)
18. All Apologies (undated)

DVD
01. Love Buzz (house party - 1988)
02. Scoff (house party - 1988)
03. About A Girl (house party - 1988)
04. Big Long Now (house party - 1988)
05. Immigrant Song (house party - 1988)
06. Spank Thru (house party - 1988)
07. Hairspray Queen (house party - 1988)
08. School (house party - 1988)
09. Mr. Moustache (house party - 1988)
10. Big Cheese (1989)
11. In Bloom (1989)
12. Sappy (1990)
13. School (1990)
14. Love Buzz (1990)
15. Pennyroyal Tea (1991)
16. Smells like Teen Spirit (1991)
17. Territorial Pissings (1991)
18. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (1991)
19. Talk To Me (1992)
20. Seasons In The Sun (1993)

Horror!
I just had to rewatch "Ju-On" again last night. It's just too sweet. It's always nice to see a horror film made with subtlety. If'n you ain't seen it yet ... get to it!

Home!
I got 99.9% of the insulation up last night. Now it's the "waiting game" until the electrician comes to re-wire the room ... which is cool. I need a day or two off for improvements. The part I hate comes next. Drywall. Mud. It's a pain.

Related!
You can just call me "Bloody Knuckles" for a while.

Porno!
Owen Hawk (my current porn actor obsession) has started a New York based company called Dark Alley Media. The first release entitled "Mutiny" will be out soon. Mmmmmm, Owen Hawk!

DVD!
My copy of the Criterion release of Robert Altman's 1993 film "Short Cuts" is on it's way. If you know me at all, you know that it's my favorite film of all time. It's been unavailable on dvd until now and the only widescreen version available before this is the excellent Criterion three disc LaserDisc edition. Hopefully it will arrive before the weekend and I can snuggle up with it on Saturday.

Related!
Yeah. The United States Postal Service's online tracking system really sucks. I wanna know where that DVD is!

Music
So, how depressed was I to find out DJ Shadow is married? Very, very depressed.

Links!
There are none 'cause I'm a lazy bastard today.

Yet Another Sunset

The view from work yesterday at sunset. I love the mountains.

Toshio!

Well, I don't need to see the American movie version of "The Grudge" anymore. The roomie's woman rented "Ju-On" last night .... and, man-oh-man, is it sweet. "Ju-On" great example of using sound, imagery and tone to create great thrill moments without relying on gore. It's definitely worth checking out.

Get Pink
Homer brings up the point of insulation being itchy. It's not really that bad anymore. The current insulation being sold is slightly itchy but nowhere near as horrible as the old stuff. I have the old stuff in my attic. It's probably been up there 50 years. That stuff is pure fucking evil. I was gonna remove it and put down new insulation ... but after touching one piece I decided that was the worst idea on the planet. Main thing is to remember to have a cold shower afterwards. Heh.

In The Mountains: Part V

Yesterday's sunset through the trees. All the leaves are now gone and I have started to settle into my winter hibernation routine.

In The Mountains: Part IV
After work, I will go to the local Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse.
   There I will purchase R-13 3-1/2" Insulation.
   There I will purchase Contractor Trash Bags.
   There I will purchase Outside and Inside Corner Strips.
   There I will purchase Electrical Outlet Boxes.
After Lowe's, I will have dinner with my father and step-mother.
After dinner, my father and I will reframe the closet in my bedroom.
After reframing, my father and I will remove more drywall.

In The Mountains: Part III
It's later and we're playing the "Trivial Pursuit" 90's edition. More noise from outside disrupts the major "battle of the brains" that is going on.

"That raccoon is back and he's brought his friend."

Mr. Raccoon has returned with fellow raccoon in tow. Apparently he has a buddy that he pals around with.

Shanda goes to the door and tries for a few minutes to get them off the deck. Mr. Raccoon's friend is dead set to have a easy dinner as well. He shovels cat food into his mouth with one hand while holding the bowl with the other.

Shanda finally gives up.

"Ah, screw it. Let 'em have the cat food."

In The Mountains: Part II
We're watching television when a noise from outside distracts us. Shanda looks out the window.

"The raccoon is back and he's eating the cat food!"

She goes over and opens the door. Mr. Raccoon doesn't pay any attention to Shanda as she tries to get him to leave. The raccoon just continues to shovel cat food into his mouth. When she takes a step towards him, he backs away from her ... dragging the food dish with him. Forrest comes over to help out. I guess to make sure Mr. Raccoon doesn't freak out and maul his girlfriend.

Damn. And I thought there was no need to cart my camera around this evening.

"Oh, please little raccoon. That food's for the cats ... not for you."

Mr. Raccoon moves away just enough for Shanda to rescue the cat food. With the food source now removed, the raccoon scampers off into the darkness.

In The Mountains: Part I

The view from my deck at sunset on 11-15-04.

Up Next On This "Old House"

And now ... a walking tour in which I say, "As you can see" way too many times.

Let Them Know!
In regards to the post last Friday about 20/20's plan to air a segment debunking the Matthew Shepard killing as being a hate crime ... let ABC News and 20/20 know what you think. Their general contact info page can be found here or you can e-mail 20/20 at 2020@abc.com. I sent me letter in this morning. Please join me in letting them know just how shameful and hurtful this type of reporting is.

Are You Bored Yet?

The thing that I dislike about my bedroom the most is the closet. When the previous owners re-did the house they expanded the kitchen into one of the bedrooms. Thus, the closet in my room got expanded to include the closet in the lost room. For some reason they didn't do it properly ... so my closet has always had two doors. Fun!

See ... one door, two door.

Yep. Definitely gonna have to fix this so it's one big closet. Heh. Look at me in the closet.

Weekend Excitement
You can tell what I did this weekend. Other highlights include drooling on the Stanley Closet Organizer Systems at Lowe's and buying new underwear and socks.

It's Responsible Journalism!
In a press release promoting the program 20/20 says that it will present "surprising revelations, including Laramie's underground world of methamphetamine use that may have contributed to the crime and whether or not Shepard knew his killers."

The ABC promotion says that their first interviews since they were convicted, McKinney and Henderson now claim Shepard's sexuality had nothing to do with the crime.

"The murder of Matthew Shepard was and is a heinous and vicious crime," ABC News spokesman Jeffrey Schneider told the Post.

"Exploring and re-examining the facts around that murder in a very thoughtful and in-depth way is the very essence of responsible journalism. This new information in no way diminishes the importance of the national conversation that took place after Matthew Shepard's murder."

How utterly disgusting it is of ABC News to do this.
[via The Man]

The Picture Everyone Hates

In a totally shameless effort to get the ball rolling ... I offer my driver's license. It was issued in back 2001 when I had my big-ass glasses. So, c'mon Casey. You know what to do.

Dinner And A Movie (Or Two)
I took a night off last night. I didn't even open the door to my bedroom. That's a job for tomorrow as I have big plans for the weekend. Right. I ate dinner and watched a couple of movies. They was good.

I wanted to see "The Day After Tomorrow" at the movies but just couldn't bring myself to pay the money for it. I generally hate Roland Emmerich's movies. He's such a hack. "The Day After Tomorrow" surprised me though (probably because I had no expectations). Good story. Good visual effects. All-in-all a great movie when you want to put your brain on hold for a couple of hours. It gets major, major, super bonus points for having Jake Gyllenhall in it. I heart Jake. He's dreamy!

Watch "Super Size Me" if you wanna get scared of ever touching fast food again. Interesting movie that brings up lots of good points about food, marketing and culture in this country.

It's The Random Five, Baby!
1. Cold, darks days require cold, dark music. I need to drag out my VNV Nation discs.
2. Gonna rent a movie tonight ... something shitty and mindless, I think.
3. PT is trying to plan a hike for Saturday with Matt and myself.
4. Hard to believe it's been four years already. Sad.
5. Why drink beer when you can drink whiskey? It's perfect for those cold days to come.

The Return of Mr. Destructo!
Now that all that theatre stuff is over for the year I have cranked back into Mr. Destructo mode. I have spent the last few nights tearing down the paneling in my bedroom. No, I'll say that I hate paneling. I hate that cheap, thin "tack it up and be done" paneling. That's what I have. If I had the real thing (big, thick, sturdy ... like in my Grandmother's house) I probably wouldn't mind as much.

See. It's bad. It's tacky. It's comin' down!

Just look at that mess that I have to clean up now. All that old molding and paneling is gonna make good for a bonfire in the back yard.

Turns out that the room used to be blue. Now, if my house were in the southwest (or big city) this color would probably work pretty well.

There was lots of wood in my house last night ... but not the good kind. Boo hoo.

Sleepytime Down South
Dang. I have been blogging for too long it seems. I had a dream last night in which I went out on a date with Homer. We had a great time, but at the end of the evening he ditched me for a woman. How strange is that?

"Meditations on Turning Eight"
I had a cat named Snowball ...
She died! She died!
Mom said she was sleeping ...
She lied! She lied!
Why oh why is my cat dead?
Couldn't that Chrysler hit me instead?
by Lisa Simpson

Do-Do-Do
It's new. It's green. Why do I have this thing for young Burt Ward?

Home Improvement
Oh, god. Here we go again. That's what you're thinking ... isn't it? I have started taking down the paneling in my bedroom. So now it's back to the the rip, shred, rewire, insulate, drywall, mud, paint, refinish and move furniture kick. I can't guarantee that I'll be in a jock the whole time. Sorry fellas ...

Good News/Bad News
Turns of that the bookseller that I have a major crush on is gay ... and partnered. At least I was in the ballpark this time. How many strikes is that?

Some People
1. TomJones (you know who you are) is so sweet.
2. Trachalio get points for "boo bear." *Giggle*

So, just how sweet is "The Incredibles?" Pretty. Freakin'. Sweet.

Brain Dead.

Blah, blah. Feel pretty darn brain dead today. I can at least muster the energy to say "Thanks" for all the congrats on the award from NCTC. It's appreciated!

Well, our show didn't win at competition this past weekend. Kinda a bummer, but it means that we won't have to worry about it again in March when SCTC hits. The show that beat us was good. I don't think that we should feel bad about not continuing forward. I did, however, receive "Best Actor" at the competition. Pretty sweet!

Mark Motherbaugh's "Beautiful Mutants": "Three Brothers, All With Butterfly Ears"

Random Thursday Thoughts:
1. Still in a pretty foul mood today.
2. Currently watching "Tanner '88" on dvd. I heart Robert Altman.
3. An e-mail today said "I miss you!" Take a wild guess who that was from.
4. I have adopted a "Beautiful Mutant."
5. Off to NCTC Competition in Salisbury tomorrow. We perform Saturday.
6. Probably gonna try WordPress if I can ever figure out how to make it run.

PLUS!
Isn't it great how Bush used divisive issues (abortion rights, gay rights) to win the election and then pledges "unity" for his second term? Fucker.

In totally, totally unrelated news:
Blogger is pissing me off. It's time to check into Movabletype or some such program.

I feel so sick right now ... Bush has won. My friends (dumb enough to vote for that asshole) had better not gloat. They will get told off.

Back when I was in High School, my World History teacher told us that the United States would eventually fall like the Roman empire did. I knew she was correct. I just was hoping that it wouldn't happen in my lifetime.

Well, here we are. Let's all meet in four years and see how good our beloved country is doing.

Damn. I need a drink.

Holy Crap! This news makes me happier than the announcement of The Cure's B-Side Box Set. Whoo!

Ultimate Siouxsie and the Banshees B-Sides Collection. Includes 55 tracks, 34 on CD for the first time, a 76 page booklet with an introduction by Siouxsie plus a track annotation by Sioux, Steven Severin, and Budgie.

Tracks 1-6 on Disc Two are from the Hyaena sessions when Robert Smith of The Cure was an official memeber of the band. One of those tracks, Tattoo, is very reminiscent of The Creatures.

Like many of SATB's B-Sides, Something Wicked (This Way Comes) and Are You Stil Dying Darling? are arguably better songs than the ones found on the album they were left off of.

No news yet of a domestic release.

Disc 1
1. Voices
2. 20th Century Boy
3. Pulled To Bits
4. Mettagiesen (Metal Postcard)
5. Drop Dead Celebration
6. Eve White Eve Black
7. Red Over White
8. Follow The Sun
9. Snap Dash Snap
10. Supernatural Thing
11. Congo Conga
12. Coal Mind
13. We Fall
14. Cannibal Roses
15. Obsession II
16. A Sleeping Rain
17. Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant

Disc 2
1. Tattoo
2. There's A Planet In My Kitchen
3. Let Go
4. The Humming Wires
5. I Promise
6. Throw Them To The Lions
7. The Execution
8. The Quarterdrawing Of The Dog
9. Lullaby
10. Umbrella
11. Shooting Sun
12. Sleepwalking (On High Wire)
13. She Cracked
14. She's A Cuckoo
15. Something Blue
16. The Whole Price Of Blood
17. Mechanical Eyes

Disc 3
1. False Face
2. Catwalk
3. Something Wicked (This Way Comes)
4. Are You Still Dying Darling?
5. El Dia De Los Muertos
6. Sunless
7. Staring Back
8. Return
9. Spiral Twist
10. Sea Of Light
11. I Could Be Again
12. Hothead
13. B Side Ourselves
14. Swimming Horses
15. All Tomorrows Parties
16. Hang Me High
17. Black Sun

Disc 4
1. Overground
2. Voices
3. Placebo Effect
4. Red Over White

Death is a pansy. He has to use a purple straw to drink his Long Island Iced Tea.

D.R.A.M.A.
Nights like last night make me want to crawl under a rock and ignore those family obligations we all have to put up with. My sister and her husband are separating. It's not been pretty. Last night I got to go help her pack dishes, clothes, books and anything else her husband deemed she could have. It was fun, let me tell ya. My sister had packed nothing, so we had to run around like maniacs ... wrapping dished, throwing things into boxes. She was wired and kept fussing at me because I didn't have a lot to say about the whole thing. The husband called while we were there and they spent the next 30 minutes yelling at each other. Bad thing about this is that their three-year-old daughter is caught in the middle of all this. Grrrrr. I get to go back again tonight and help move some furniture that he is letting her have. I am looking so forward to it.

“Saw” helps prove that the much talked about horror movie revival isn’t really happening. A horror movie doesn’t function if you can’t build some tension, show some gore and have characters that we can actually root for. “Saw” take a good premise and waters it down with bad acting, overly arty direction and super-silly plot twists. The movie centers on two fellas trapped in a nasty bathroom and trying to escape from Jigsaw, a killer who has little moral lessons he wants his victims to learn. We start in that bathroom and find out about Jigsaw through a series of flashbacks. And just how exactly are we supposed to be scared of something that has already happened? These flashbacks help kill any tension that the director trys to build. Then there are the actors. Cary Elwes and Leigh Whannell (vanity casting if there ever was such a case … he wrote the screenplay) are so bad that you really could care less what happens to them. I was actually rooting for Cary Elwes to buy it before the end just so we wouldn’t have to endure any more of his “emotional” outbursts (see above photo for an example). Danny Glover does his typical “good cop” routine. Haven’t we seen that in about a thousand movies already? Grrrrrr. If you want a good serial killer/morality play just watch “Seven” again. It’s a great example of how a movie’s tone and mood can creep you out without showing you lots of violence just for violence sake.